Worried About the L Shutdown? Then Hop on the Bike Train

Still unsure how you'll get to the office next year during that pesky L-train shutdown?

Next Thursday, nonprofit organization Transportation Alternatives is hosting BikeTrain Rally and Ride, the first in a series of group bike commutes from Brooklyn into Manhattan to demand better mass transit options during the L train shutdown, including a safe route for bikers.

Representatives from the offices of North Brooklyn Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Stephen Levin will be coming along for the 8 a.m. ride, and commuters will make a pit-stop where they'll greet Manhattan Council Member Keith Powers.

Currently, MTA's mitigation strategy for the April 2019 shut down includes three main categories: subway service, the Williamsburg Bridge, and street design.

Bikers should gather outside The West Brooklyn at 379 Union Ave., which is a few blocks from the Lorimer stop on the L train. The ride will begin shortly thereafter, picking up more bikers on the Manhattan side of the Williamsburg Bridge at 9:15 a.m., and ending at 10 a.m. at West 13th St.